New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-29
THE DRANA-WTSIO.

WATItCK'> THEATRE-"IN THE FASHION,
II IS with resignation rather than enthusiasm that
the theatrical observer again comes upon the play
crled In the Fashion" by Miss sclina D"aro. which
was presented last night IN wal'acl1s Thcatre This
piece had s first representation morning last ga
son nj the Madison square Theatre where IT was acted
for tho benefit Of the author Miss Dolaro. clever
singing actress anI long invalid was OF course,
entitled 70 practical sympathy and to cnlcncy Of udg
mcnt A performance given for benefit !, priv
ie.cd performance. ard # ought F'ways TO he passed
OYER without adverse crit cal rcnarh MIS- polaro IS
sim proper object Of kindness and goodwill but
now that her play rccurs in the usual order Of the
atrca inc dents. judgment upon # may rightly be ex
pressed with some Il gree OF freedom. In the Fash
ion" IS of those comp t~itipns that arc h'tcr Tor
the closet than for III. stage. H. purpose. pparcnt-
~. TO illustrate the pcrncious coIMeq fences "f
yielding to vanity a. supreme motive In the c0nduct
of Ilfe This il trlte th"me ard It could only DO
made riquant by originality In the irea meni of it
and This rcdcrming quality Is precisely what Miss
Doaro has omitted TO provide. be- play has hra-
matte spirit and dramatic qualities, and also # has
uungoncy Of style but n hos adeuaf' basis or SUD
stance. Is chief persons are a husband ana Wiz
who love each other dearly. and who possess every
means Of happiness and comfort These married
lovers are 10 be scraratcd In actual lfe their s'ra
ration COZ ID not he accomplished without as pre-
v.
snnlcd that they are IDIOTS Miss Dolaro provides for
their separation by causing the wife to resent her hus
band, perfectly reasonable and juSiilahlc command
that h. viii uoi Invite certain Objectionable people to
dinner. This pary, and in looking at y ana listen
ug - II Ia. observer feel, that Ia Is viewing folly
aud hearln. adlic. II 'n>c Of domestic infcicy
{, to bc H. Icicd I'm draE surely 1t u'st he made
a substantial case Human sympathy Ought not 10
hr rs bed with hc fanccd trouble, OF dos AID puppets
&. fI,lp. 3 f. ma ",
10 eNar-eritc actual lie: bit nO' To- lsiiy H. II yVn
cSl CT really 10 lmrc., a rational mind ID means Of
a IIly YOU u., .cA,, picscn. IN that pay persons
VINO are suistaui al ahI CONSIDERABLE persons VINO
,..,. 20 .oin.thIag and mean something. and you
must develop and d ay thei character ad conduct
along tn, lines of nature ano probability lAiS pece
do, bot pr Tend Dc c,,ay ia tho region OF no
Nh.-.cal, or ia What H.! b. cal.e" 'i,@''c t"he"y'
There B., no Iat "a a. ia Nnch Ill actor snii"oins 1t
with hl, fancy, can m,mora0ly dcnufy himself Inc
atlcaI p.opic remember sach character, a. "Od
Eap.d' I.dia,m su.oo h.' Nouns "i.olns' mt
t,.,' "GIaNrs.' and "id,hom.' Ao'h!no oi THIS Coo
tn,tNc olurr present, H,el here. The play ans
nicely 10 De- i.,D.c old. "a scniiu, nt ~ Iia, NtI-
ia tie domestic ,ll,e t !, found 10 &c untrue To
u.s. own siAulAld y thcItucaI Spectator NAo thinks
,.u..I iI.o Lato so.netAing IN play hat All On
,.s.. b., Thought. In .hc Ie,hlon7 +, mostly eno.t
-..- i.th. when, indeed iAe married ssmpc;ons al
,.. 90 o.cc .4A.ltca. and The author al
Oh. B d . ~. ot b 10. AC
cd % Afford, 3" s.''1.i'n AMI Uncle lbs WIN ar
d4aina.lc a"d t't,i'' Mu-. oi As s.'c'' - '"'t
ls.. DiJn 3D.. l,...4.. arc 90 s''t o. '-''o '~so
oAo. ,a.4, ho. .n' not.N" ol icscHe' t.o "oii.o "a
,,.alI. AID patty oIi o. pu4t c.-',"Nts', has
4... lt.,lUIlru.a. lu ldtiH, tut VII Aoh d.. h-'-
liu. ail lu a.,... .Duu- ell AoiA A-t lo'cl.
lnl, phase o.. t.. No Cd. i.a.l! a'i, what 4"'c.'st
lie. ~u 90 woman ia Tea. life W"D-d luDrcd, az OAK
I4-h ho.u."- l"t t"' ir"''" ld' 9"' "s''' S7'''''
tId lights WItiout "rAIoa-. auI Oc'i "-e '''" t"c
v,..,-i Oh woucn LA, plo..,t.,c i.tuilou, asa.u-t
D ,. \
t.., r4 .s ullle fool col a man, uII oA- e'is I""
.., ..,... vn. ,l. uudol.A4o, TO mas, a TOO. OF
otu.r woman. Ms, bpia.o, h.n0Aa~ o. tD.s Nciy
hateful. female Villain wish l:. ll, 4uI- it.-ilANs
'l AL. .'..,I, .,I.v b.- -.It..ul ,atlAr Temporal
hrur aud h'r craft is, ho ctcr. inS"nmu, ana SIN
ccir. and rai'. her 10 eomc cAien IoinldA.lc IN
4.NGIsi, Ani this iotl4'litfc, t"Nt .rd "hn "tt'H
pay E@' ~. Z" ,,H l'I p,' a." S,,tJ V,JI.r
IVAN Ina th' revival of A. which has been eI AT
Nailach, Theatre. the cast I iudc, o>mond 'arl',
EDcL r}mIon, iiAts i""dtd,, t. j. N"'d' h'se
just IS tAcic arr ,pos OF brish; a 'maic eject II
ten .lrtI Though hut D. Ial4 lhul- AiIt Inc pay
80 here "rrr ha'he, # tusn execution IA tAe A'l.h7
ol Ga ST. pla,cls. bis, to-nlan imlArid L" ne en-
manner maNns h"r such pcson A. "9ud NOT ~
received 10 ans wei oni'rrd los be- da,4 81 ms
-, . "'' '', n,, a., .rhoanrnt almost
humorous Tho cnnd act * H.. ,con' which CSC
,yi,bd himself by a TN, ,n,llailon Of auor. A. thc
End ~ aci fourth when ih' m>ttlcn husband rplGi-
ats hl, wife. Mr.. PSmpton dominated th' situa Ion
a. Tho f. has cen merely foolish ard not ia this
assuming adultery as enc ~ IN, Ingredients Of s
fused aud vcrho,e composition that thr spectator can
appreciate n a lucid and coherent The intent ale
Irir, to have been to dlfii,c fagra e. ~ inquty
without IN ncty dl.rla, ing for thu stencil.
Mr, Abbey stroyc hard 10 invest the RltE WI" WIN
coming case and nlppancy I'm various absurd lr"dica-
colloqny. which deserves t. 'c rescued ,Io linen
OF n a u